The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, December 27, 2021, will be conducted in person and electronically.
The Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney will be in the City Council chambers during the meeting and City Council Members have the option to participate in the meeting via ZOOM.
Because of the current COVID-19 crisis, and in accordance with Act 2 of 2020 passed by the Arkansas General Assembly on April 16, 2020, and the recent new declaration of a state-wide health emergency, Council Members will have the option of participation in the meeting via ZOOM. The Council Chambers will be open to the public, however all attendees are asked to social distance and consider wearing a mask at all times when not actively speaking.
This meeting, as with all City Council meetings, is available for viewing on the internet at https://www.facebook.com/CityofNorthLittleRock/, on the City of North Little Rock’s website http://nlr.ar.gov/government/city_council, and on local access television.
Applicants on zoning related issues will be able to call into the meeting or be present in the council chambers to be available to answer any questions City Council members may have related to your application. Please call 501-500-0955 and enter the meeting ID: 967 260 919 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until your application is called. If there are any questions about your application, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak. If you attend in person, please sign in with the City Clerk BEFORE the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
Any persons who wish to speak on any agenda items, during any scheduled public hearings, or during public comment may do so by:
(1) Emailing the North Little Rock City Clerk’s office at [email protected], by 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting. Emails sent to the City Clerk will be read at the meeting.
(2) Or, call 501-500-0955 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Enter the meeting ID: 967 260 919. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name, address, telephone number and the item you wish to speak on, if applicable. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until the item you signed up to speak on is called, or until the public comment portion of the meeting. At that time, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak.
(3) Attend the meeting in person (masks and social distancing encouraged) and sign in with the City Clerk 5 minutes before the meeting is convened at 6:00 p.m.
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“The City of North Little Rock welcomes people of diverse cultures and beliefs. Any religious viewpoint expressed during invocation, or at any other time during the meeting, reflects only the personal opinion of the speaker. It is not intended to proselytize, advance, or disparage any religious belief.”
Council Agenda 12-27-21
Adobe PDF Pack 12-27-21
DRAFT Minutes 12-13-21
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ember Strange, North Little Rock Chief Financial Officer memorandum
re: November 2021Financial Update.
2. Ember Strange, Chair Energy Risk Management Committee Power Cost Adjustment rate (PCA) for January 2022 (.0012/kwh) positive.
PRESENTATION
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
R-21-203 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing the renewal of Payment
Works Subscription, a sole source vendor ($45,000.00)
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R-21-204 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a License Agreement with
Uniti Fiber LLC
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R-21-205 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the Statement of Agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order
of Police, John E. Charles Lodge No. 5 to grant Additional Carryover Vacation
Leave
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R-21-206 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the Statement of Agreement between the City and the North Little
Rock Police Supervisors Association to grant additional Carryover Vacation
Leave
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R-21-207 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Real Estate Contract to sell
property located at 3500 Camp Robinson to Lonoke Properties LLC
($149,900.00)
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R-21-208 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Offer and Acceptance to sell
property located at 4815 East McCain Boulevard to Cross Street Service, Inc.
($1,600.00)
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R-21-209 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2021 Budget for the City to include additional revenues and
expenses in certain departmental budgets
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-21-210 Mayor Hartwick
Confirming the City’s intent to issue bonds for the purpose of assisting in the
financing of facilities that will be useful in securing or developing industry
within the City to be leased to (a company to be identified later)
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R-21-211 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean-up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax
Collector against property located at 4412 Rogers Street (owner: Rhonda K.
Ramey – amount $9,167.38)
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R-21-212 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean-up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax
Collector against property located at 5505 Chiquito Road (owner: Nathaniel
Williams, Jr. – amount $6,307.38)
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ORDINANCES
O-21-106 Council Members Ross, Hamilton, Robinson, Taylor, Baxter, Harris and
Ginn Providing for an annual cost-of-living increase for retired Mayor’s
and Clerk-Treasurers
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O-21-107 Mayor Hartwick
Providing for the collection of a Franchise Fee from Uniti Fiber LLC on services
provided within the Municipal Boundaries of the City; providing for the method
of payment thereof
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O-21-108 Council Member Robinson
Accepting the dedication of public street and drainage facilities constructed with
the development of Phase 11 of Faulkner Crossing in the city
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O-21-109 Council Members Ross and Hamilton
Granting a waiver of Section 14.102(E)(1) of Ordinance No. 7697 to allow the
Replacement of the Faces of an Existing Pole Sign in a C2 Small Scale
Commercial District for property located at 4702 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
(applicant: Hal C. Matthews – Matthews Properties, LLC)
_________________________________________CONVENE A PUBLIC HEARING
O-21-110 Council Member Taylor
Rezoning property located at 1203 West 25th Street from C3 to R2 zoning
classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263 (applicant: CBH Properties
LLC)
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O-21-111 Council Member Taylor
Rezoning property located at 2507 Parker Street from C3 to R2 zoning
classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263 (applicant: CBH Properties
LLC)
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
All persons wishing to speak must have completed a public comment card and return it to the City Clerk before this meeting is convened; speakers have 3 minutes to address their topic
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CAMC / MMC
City Clerk and Treasurer
Words to Live by:
“Learning patience can be a difficult experience,
but once conquered you will find life is easier. Catherine Pulsifer
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Upcoming events:
December 31st: City Offices close for New Years. Sanitation routes will run as scheduled.
Happy New Year !